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I think I'm the typical person you're inviting to say it and I will: those are acceptable losses. Whenever you want a new licensing scheme, you have to balance
by philistine 5y ago
I think I'm the typical person you're inviting to say it and I will: those are acceptable losses. Whenever you want a new licensing scheme, you have to balance the gains with the losses.
For example, my city had an issue where donation boxes would pop up on city lots next to parks and become dumpsters. The city implemented a licensing scheme, which forced the companies and non-profits to collect from the boxes at a regular frequency, and now the problem is solved. No bags of old books left soaking in the rain turning into useless pulp. But someone could argue the licensing scheme stops some non-profits from collecting much needed donations. It totally does, but it's worth it.
- II2II 5y agoIt would also be nice if those who oppose licensing suggested credible alternatives. As your anecdote suggested, licenses are typically implemented for a reason. Quite often those reasons deal with people who are taking advantage of a situation, with little regard to the interests of others or even the legality of their actions. I will admit that licenses can be problematic, but I honestly cannot think of a good alternative so I support licensing as the best option we have available at present.
- Aerroon 5y ago>It would also be nice if those who oppose licensing suggested credible alternatives. Credible alternative: don't have licenses. They're not a gift from god. Businesses existed before them and continue to exist without them. Can there be a quality problem? Sure, but consumer protection laws will apply regardless of licenses.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoDon't have mandatory licenses. Voluntary licensing schemes seem to work well for the professions that have them. "Screw you I'm just not getting a license my work stands on it's own without your overpriced seal of approval" provides a nice backstop to rent seeking and other bad behavior by the licensing authority.
- SiempreViernes 5y agoSo just hoping the unlicensed companies putting out donation boxes without further maintenance don't attract any donations because the lack the license?
- brewdad 5y agoSend someone around to remove the boxes? You don't have to have a license but your box is illegal without one.
- coryrc 5y agoIt's called "littering". Enforce your existing laws against people leaving crap on public property.
- lazyasciiart 5y agoAh, so ban donation boxes altogether?
- Gracana 5y agoNo, the litter around it is.
- srtjstjsj 5y agoWho is the litterer? The owner of the box or the person who put a shirt in it?
- coryrc 5y agoBoth.
- _-david-_ 5y agoI am a bit confused. Why do you need a license to require organizations to pick up donations? Can't you just pass a law that requires it?
- srtjstjsj 5y agoHow will you enforce that law without a licensee's id # on the box?
- _-david-_ 5y agoBusinesses and charities already have a business license number. I am opposed to adding an additional license for something like this. If they use the existing number I wouldn't have an issue, but it sounded like there was an additional license that was required.